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Oklahoma KIDS COUNT factbook 2009

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.odl.state.ok.us (Views: 76, Clicks: 7)  View Story

The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy has teamed with the Annie E. Casey Foundation to provide this comprehensive online tool to provide information about children and families living in our state and communities, allowing the generation of custom reports at no cost to the user.

3 comments | Tags: oklahoma institute for child advocacy annie e. casey foundation kids count data center | Topic: Other BAD >_<

#1 by nitajo posted ago +2 apples bad good
Every Day in Oklahoma. . .

147 babies are born
6 of the babies are born to children
58 of the babies are born without adequate prenatal care
11 of the babies are born too small

171 allegations of serious child abuse and/or neglect are investigated
35 incidents are confirmed to be child abuse and/or neglect

16 children quit high school without graduating

59 children are arrested for a crime
2 of those are arrested for a violent crime, like rape or murder

At least 2 young people will die
1 of those will be a baby
#2 by nitajo posted ago +2 apples bad good
The Anne E. Casey Foundation --
http://datacenter.kidscount.org/
#3 by MazeyRae posted ago +1 apples bad good
Oklahoma ranks 44th in overall Kids Count rank just above South Carolina, New Mexico, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi. 0
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